The Presence Of God Christ, Holy Spirit, And Redemption

BETHLEHEM SEMINARY THE PRESENCE OF GOD SUBMITTED TO PROF. RICK SHENK IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THEO 6520: CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE 2: CHRIST, HOLY SPIRIT, AND REDEMPTION BY RYAN THOM DECEMBER 10, 2013 THE PRESENCE OF GOD God’s presence can mean a lot of different things to many different individuals. It may mean the warmth that he gets when singing a Christmas song with family, or the tears of joy she gets when she is in prayer with her closest friends. God’s presence may be described as coming through times of worship in song, or during a poignant point of a powerful presentation. But what really is God’s presence? Introduction When we read the pages of the Old Testament canon we find the presence of God spoken throughout. The most frequent Hebrew word for â€Å"presence† is panim (× ¤Ã– ¸Ã– ¼Ã—  Ã– ´Ã—™× ), which translates â€Å"face or presence,† carrying the idea of an intimate manifestation of the presence of God (Numbers 6:25-26). In the New Testament canon we find the word prosopon (Ï€Ï ÃÅ'ÏÆ'ωπÎ ¿ÃŽ ½), which generally has the same meaning, translating as â€Å"face† or â€Å"mask.† The reality of the presence of God can be interpreted in many different ways, and it is a reality that is significant for the child of God. The central issue I am going to address in this paper is the presupposition that someone can lead another person into the presence of God. I’d like to make the case that there is only one who can do this, namely, Jesus Christ, who has â€Å"†¦entered, not into holy places madeShow MoreRelatedFaith736 Words   |  3 Pagesof the God-fearing people of the land can unite. I believe that there is only one God and this God is manifested in three persons-Father, Son and Holy Spirit (trinity). He is the creator of the universe and of all life, the sustainer of all things, who is infinite in glory, wisdom, holiness, justice, power and love. 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